City of Beacon resident Matt Bowen holds a sign expressing disagreement with a proposed garbage collection fee at Monday's public hearing.

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Nina Schutzman
Poughkeepsie Journal

BEACON-- A city council meeting to discuss the possible garbage service fee, tax increases and budget issues drew some concerned residents at the City Hall in the City of Beacon on Monday and budget talk has been tabled until the Dec. 17 meeting.

Council members disagreed about the proposed garbage collection fee, which was prompted by the sales tax revenue cap proposed by County Exec Marc Molinaro.

Mayor Randy Casale said the garbage collections fee would be $180 per year for every tax parcel. The fee should be implemented rather than a bigger tax increase, he said. ...